Vehicle EXPLODES Near Charging Bull Statue In New York City

This was a scary moment.

On Tuesday night, a vehicle caught on fire and exploded in lower Manhattan.

The vehicle exploded near the vicinity of the iconic Charging Bull statue, which is located on Wall Street.

Take a look:

ABC 7 New York provided details on how emergency crews responded to the explosion.

A car caught fire and exploded Tuesday evening in Lower Manhattan, sending thick black smoke into the air near the Charging Bull.

Police and firefighters responded to reports of a car fire near Broadway and Stone Street around 5:42 p.m., according to the FDNY.

Videos from the scene show the car, which appeared to be MTA-affiliated, parked on the side of the road before quickly being consumed by the fire as onlookers awaited for the fire department to arrive.

Firefighters extinguished the flames shortly before 7 p.m.

No injuries were reported.

Here’s another angle:

The aftermath:

The explosion is currently under investigation, and authorities are still determining whether it was an accident or a criminal act.

In the last year, fire deaths in New York City have skyrocketed.

CBS News provided the data:

Fire deaths in New York City are up more than 60% compared to this time last year, data shows.

Forty-six people have died in fires so far this year, according to FDNY First Deputy Commissioner Daniel Flynn.

“It’s very concerning,” he said.

The numbers are about on par with 2022 and 2023, when e-bike battery fires ripped through buildings across the city. At this time in 2022, there were 47 fire deaths, and in 2023, there were 48. 

Fire deaths started to decrease in 2024, with 32 at this time that year. They dropped even lower in 2025.

“This time last year, we were at 28,” Flynn said.

Now, the numbers are climbing again, and Flynn says nearly a quarter of this year’s deaths were from fires set intentionally.

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